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Report from the Third International Last Aid Conference: cultural diversity in palliative care
Erika Zelko1,2,3, Georg Bollig4
1Institute for General Practice, Johannes Keppler University Linz, Huemerstrasse 3-5, 4020 Linz, Austria.
Abstract:
The Third International Last Aid Conference was held from October 28 to 29, 2022, as a hybrid event. Altogether, there were 85 participants from 14 different countries. The main topics of the conference were cultural diversity in palliative care, public palliative care education (PPCE), experience with Last Aid courses from different countries, and founding possibilities for courses and research in Last Aid. The speakers from different countries presented their experiences with Last Aid courses for adult and children, as well as the online courses. The contribution of the work of the Last Aid Research Group International (LARGI) for the development of Last Aid was presented. This report provides an overview of the conference and the content of presentations and highlights the most interesting discussions points.
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